The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and sell participations in Switzerland and abroad, and to invest in all types of assets on its own account, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may also perform all acts and exercise all activities that are directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purpose. The company may grant loans or any other form of financing to its shareholders, affiliated companies, as well as third parties, and provide guarantees of any kind, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets. The company may acquire, encumber with limited real rights, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, excluding operations prohibited by the LFAIE. Furthermore, it may establish branches or set up subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.